TECH & INNOVATION

A No-Engine, No-Fuel Aircraft

University of the Highlands and Islands creates the first large-scale aircraft to be powered by variable-buoyancy propulsion.

Technological DNA Can Be Stolen Via Phones

The possibilities of data exfiltration. Today, we are living in a fast paced world and too often we tend to forget just how delicate these technological advances can be to our personal security.

The Incredible, Edible… Straw?

One company has developed an alternative to plastic straws that you can eat. In South Korea, one man and his company has taken the fight against plastic straw waste to another level-by developing a version that you can eat.

Colussus: The Firefighting Robot

Robot fought fire alongside human firefighters to save the Notre Dame. The devastating fire at Notre Dame de Paris last week could have taken a turn for the worse if not for the help of one of the Paris Fire Brigade's newest team member, Colossus.

Samsung's Firevase: A Smashing Fire Extinguisher

Samsung's new flower vase doubles as a throwable fire extinguisher. Samsung may be best known to the tech-loving community for its mobile devices, computers, and televisions, but there are plenty of other products that the South Korean giant makes.

Apple's Facial Recognition Backfiring?

Apple is being sued for wrongfully identifying someone thru its facial recognition software. Technology whilst extremely helpful to us will always have downsides, and this was proven true when Ousmane Bah, a college student from New York, was wrongfully arrested which according to the lawsuit was due to 'misidentification by Apple's facial-recognition software'.

How Do CT Scans Work?

CT Scans are the newest medical innovations of our time. Find out how they function. The end of the 19th century witnessed one of the monumental moments of innovation, the discovery of the X-ray machine by Wilhelm Rontgen.

DWeb: A Decentralized Cyberspace, Is It Possible?

The DWeb, a new decentralized version of cyberspace, promises to enable better user control, more competition between internet firms and less dominance by the large corporations.

SpotMini: Dogs of the Future

A crew of robot dogs pulling a 10,000-pound truck. A video was recently posted on Youtube by Boston Dynamic, an American engineering, and robotics design company, showing a crew of robots pulling a full-size box truck up a slight incline.

Next-Generation of Stop Sign Invented

Engineers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are building and testing a low-cost, self-powered thermal system that will detect vehicles, improve the visibility of stop signs and prevent deaths.
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